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JAYSKI's Semi-Live QUALIFYING/GRID page
for the UAW-GM Quality 500 at Lowe's Motor Speedway
  • Track Qualifying Record: Jimmie Johnson, May 2004, 187.052mph

  • Event Qualifying Record: Ryan Newman, Oct 2003, 186.657mph

  • Fastest Practice Speed on Friday: #12-Ryan Newman, 187.045mph (scheduled to go out 22nd of 52 drivers)

  • Track Specs:
    Superspeedway: 1.5-mile quad oval
    Race Length: 334 laps, 501 miles
    Banking: turns: 24 degrees; straights: 5 degrees
    Straights: Frontstretch - 1952.8 feet; Backstretch - 1360 feet
    Grandstand Seating: 171,000
    Pit Road Speed: 45mph
    Pace Car Speed: 55mph

  • Track Homepage: www.lowesmotorspeedway.com

  • Jayski's Charlotte Race Info Page

    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL

  • Pole Progression at Lowe's Motor Speedway: (who had the pole first, who got it next and who ended up with it)
    #25-Brian Vickers, 1st out to qualify, 184.849, starts 17th
    #32-Bobby Hamilton Jr., 5th out, 185.957, starts 11th
    #99-Carl Edwards, 8th out, 185.976, starts 10th
    #41-Casey Mears, 13th out, 187.279, starts 3rd NEW TRACK RECORD
    #12-Ryan Newman, 22nd out, 188.877, starts 1st NEW TRACK RECORD
    (10-14-2004)

  • Rookie of the Year Candidates: how fast were they and where do they start:
    #9-Kasey Kahne, 187.311, starts 2nd
    #10-Scott Riggs, 186.483, starts 4th
    #22-Scott Wimmer, 180.935, starts 42nd provisional
    #25-Brian Vickers, 184.849, starts 17th
    #77-Brendan Gaughan, 184.982, starts 16th
    (10-14-2004)

  • Some Qualifying Notes:
    #18-Labonte is in a backup car after wrecking on Thursday's practice.
    Four drivers come in not eligible for provisionals: #50-Fuller, #89-Shepherd, #14-Andretti, #59-Foyt.
    However, this will be the #50 team's 30th attempt, so once Fuller makes his attempt he will be able to use a provisional. With more then 43 teams eligible to use Provisionals will be charged this week.(10-14-2004)

  • Fastest Qualifier by Manufacturer::
    Chevy: #10-Scott Riggs, 186.493, starts 4th
    Dodge: #12-Ryan Newman, 188.877, starts 1st
    Ford: #38-Elliott Sadler, 186.233, starts 5th
    Pontiac: none running this week
    Toyota - oops, not yet.......(10-14-2004)

    QUALIFYING RESULTS by SPEED

    Qualifying after 52 of 52 drivers:

    Qualifying is OVER
    THIS IS UNOFFICIAL
    Pos Sched
    Qual
    Pos    		 Actual
    Qual
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed    		 Qual
    Time
    (secs)    		 Best
    Prac
    Speed    		 Prac
    Speed
    Rank    		 Diff
    Qual vs
    Prac    		 Prov
    Rank
    1 22 22 12 Ryan Newman Dodge 188.877 28.590 187.045 1 1.832 8
    2 42 42 9 Kasey Kahne Dodge 187.311 28.829 184.938 5 2.373 14
    3 13 13 41 Casey Mears Dodge 187.279 28.834 184.156 8 3.123 19
    4 39 39 10 Scott Riggs Chevy 186.483 28.957 182.395 29 4.088 29
    5 25 25 38 Elliott Sadler Ford 186.233 28.996 185.970 3 0.263 4
    6 18 18 15 Michael Waltrip Chevy 186.226 28.997 184.112 10 2.114 16
    7 45 46 29 Kevin Harvick Chevy 186.143 29.010 183.993 12 2.15 13
    8 24 24 01 Joe Nemechek Chevy 186.066 29.022 183.411 17 2.655 20
    9 52 52 48 Jimmie Johnson Chevy 185.989 29.034 184.856 6 1.133 9
    10 8 8 99 Carl Edwards Ford 185.975 29.036 181.415 38 4.56 22
    11 5 5 32 Bobby Hamilton Jr. Chevy 185.957 29.039 183.968 13 1.989 35
    12 34 34 6 Mark Martin Ford 185.319 29.139 185.096 4 0.223 5
    13 38 38 19 Jeremy Mayfield Dodge 185.274 29.146 182.352 30 2.922 10
    14 12 12 2 Rusty Wallace Dodge 185.223 29.154 182.859 23 2.364 17
    15 19 19 20 Tony Stewart Chevy 185.122 29.170 183.792 14 1.33 6
    16 41 41 77 Brendan Gaughan Dodge 184.982 29.192 181.733 35 3.249 31
    17 1 1 25 Brian Vickers Chevy 184.849 29.213 183.113 19 1.736 26
    18 21 21 16 Greg Biffle Ford 184.837 29.215 182.865 22 1.972 18
    19 7 7 31 Robby Gordon Chevy 184.672 29.241 184.080 11 0.592 23
    20 49 49 14 John Andretti Ford 184.615 29.250 182.809 24 1.806 none
    21 43 43 97 Kurt Busch Ford 184.527 29.264 186.419 2 -1.892 1
    22 17 17 4 Jimmy Spencer Chevy 184.502 29.268 183.032 20 1.47 36
    23 37 37 24 Jeff Gordon Chevy 184.370 29.289 184.156 9 0.214 3
    24 30 30 42 Jamie McMurray Dodge 184.237 29.310 182.587 27 1.65 11
    25 20 20 8 Dale Earnhardt Jr. Chevy 184.055 29.339 180.024 43 4.031 2
    26 44 44 50 Jeff Fuller Dodge 183.480 29.431 182.469 28 1.011 37
    27 15 15 37 Kevin Lepage Dodge 183.349 29.452 182.673 25 0.676 49
    28 35 35 51 Tony Raines Chevy 183.312 29.458 182.958 21 0.354 47
    29 26 26 09 Johnny Sauter Dodge 183.237 29.470 180.947 39 2.29 38
    30 50 50 49 Ken Schrader Dodge 183.225 29.472 182.008 32 1.217 32
    31 47 47 40 Sterling Marlin Dodge 183.163 29.482 182.673 26 0.49 21
    32 10 10 45 Kyle Petty Dodge 183.069 29.497 182.070 31 0.999 34
    33 31 31 43 Jeff Green Dodge 183.051 29.500 183.680 15 -0.629 33
    34 29 29 18 Bobby Labonte Chevy 183.014 29.506 181.800 34 1.214 15
    35 14 14 30 Jeff Burton Chevy 182.958 29.515 184.288 7 -1.33 25
    36 2 2 17 Matt Kenseth Ford 182.408 29.604 183.642 16 -1.234 7
    37 3 3 13 Greg Sacks Dodge 182.260 29.628 179.122 46 3.138 59
    38 48 48 84 Kyle Busch Chevy 182.254 29.629 181.439 36 0.815 51
    39th and back will need to use a Provisional, 9 drivers will miss the race

    39 28 28 0 Ward Burton Chevy 182.242 29.631 181.415 37 0.827 30
    40 9 9 5 Terry Labonte Chevy 181.794 29.704 180.620 41 1.174 24
    41 51 51 00 Kenny Wallace Chevy 181.622 29.732 180.252 42 1.37 53
    42 36 36 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 181.476 29.756 183.380 18 -1.904 27
    43 11 11 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 181.433 29.763 180.741 40 0.692 12
    44 40 40 94 Derrike Cope Ford 181.166 29.807 179.545 44 1.621 50
    45 16 16 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 180.935 29.845 181.990 33 -1.055 28
    46 33 33 35 Mike Wallace Chevy 180.796 29.868 178.772 47 2.024 65
    47 6 6 08 Carl Long Chevy 180.693 29.885 179.229 45 1.464 57
    48 23 23 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 178.631 30.230 175.308 50 3.323 42
    49 27 27 59 Larry Foyt Dodge 177.737 30.382 176.893 48 0.844 60/na
    50 4 4 02 Hermie Sadler Chevy 177.148 30.483 175.006 52 2.142 40
    51 46 46 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 177.061 30.498 175.256 51 1.805 41/out
    52 32 32 98 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 176.384 30.615 176.840 49 -0.456 39

    Speed in GREEN are faster then the old track/event record of 187.052 set in May 2004 by Jimmie Johnson

    PROVISIONALS and MISSES (DNQ)

    Prov
    Spot
    or
    DNQ    		 Sched
    Qual
    Pos    		 Actual
    Qual
    Pos    		 Car# Driver Manu Qual
    Speed    		 Qual
    Time
    (secs)    		 Best
    Prac
    Speed    		 Prac
    Speed
    Rank    		 Diff
    Qual vs
    Prac    		 Prov
    Rank
    39P 11 11 88 Dale Jarrett Ford 181.433 29.763 180.741 40 0.692 12
    40P 9 9 5 Terry Labonte Chevy 181.794 29.704 180.620 41 1.174 24
    41P 36 36 21 Ricky Rudd Ford 181.476 29.756 183.380 18 -1.904 27
    42P 16 16 22 Scott Wimmer Dodge 180.935 29.845 181.990 33 -1.055 28
    43P 28 28 0 Ward Burton Chevy 182.242 29.631 181.415 37 0.827 30
    DNQ 32 32 98 Geoffrey Bodine Ford 176.384 30.615 176.840 49 -0.456 39
    DNQ 4 4 02 Hermie Sadler Chevy 177.148 30.483 175.006 52 2.142 40
    DNQ 23 23 72 Kirk Shelmerdine Ford 178.631 30.230 175.308 50 3.323 42
    DNQ 40 40 94 Derrike Cope Ford 181.166 29.807 179.545 44 1.621 50
    DNQ 51 51 00 Kenny Wallace Chevy 181.622 29.732 180.252 42 1.37 53
    DNQ 6 6 08 Carl Long Chevy 180.693 29.885 179.229 45 1.464 57
    DNQ 33 33 35 Mike Wallace Chevy 180.796 29.868 178.772 47 2.024 65
    DNQ 46 46 89 Morgan Shepherd Dodge 177.061 30.498 175.256 51 1.805 41/out
    DNQ 27 27 59 Larry Foyt Dodge 177.737 30.382 176.893 48 0.844 60/na


    KEYS: P = Regular Provisional; A = in by race attempts; S = in by qualifying speed; CP = Champ Provisional
    na = not avialable/none
    DNQ = Did Not Qualify
    WD = Withdrew before qualifying - no owners points
    Ties on Race Attempts then go to 2004 Owners Points

  • Other Charlotte Qualifying Results/Starting Lineup Links at:
    Motorsports One
    NASCAR.com.(10-14-2004)

  • Some stats pages:
    Provisional Land/Standings
    Past Champion Provisional
    Budweiser Shootout 2005

  • Results: for results, links, owners/drivers points (after each race back thru the season), see my 2004 Winston Cup Race Results

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